Proctoporus katerynae, was discovered in the buffer zone of the Machiguenga Communal Reserve near Cusco, Peru, and named after renowned biologist Kateryn Pino Bolaños. Note: Licensed picture (Sernanp/Newsflash)
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30 May 2022
A new species of lizard that was classified as endangered almost as soon as it was found has been discovered in the Inca city of Machu Picchu and has been given the name after the popular Transformer character Optimus Prime. The new lizard species, discovered in the 15th-Century city of...